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EIJ Fall 2022: Group 15 Combo Disaster Case Study (Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences, San Diego County)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

EIJ Fall 2022: Group 19 Slow Disaster Case Study (Franklin High School, San Joaquin County)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

EIJ Fall 2022: Group 16 Slow Disaster Case Study (Jefferson Elementary, Fresno County)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

EIJ Fall 2022: Group 15 Fast Disaster Case Study (SHERMAN ELEMENTARY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

EIJ Fall 2022: Group 22 Slow Disaster Case Study (Slover Mountain High, San Bernardino County)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

EIJ Fall 2022: Group 6 Slow Disaster Case Study (Huntington Park Senior High School, Los Angeles County)

This case study report was developed by students at the University of California Irvine for the undergraduate class, “Environmental Injustice,” taught by Kim Fortun, Margaux Fisher, Gina Hakim, Pre

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Terrible Apps for Sexual Assault Prevention

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In what situations/settings would the system be difficult to work with?

This app is bad to use. There is a people write on the app customer review shows there is also an age limit saying 17+. This customer is a rape survivor and she/he think this app is awful and the app should be removed.

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In the Shadow of Ebola

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What kinds of action and points of intervention are suggested by the film? If the film itself does not suggest corrective action, describe actions that you can imagine being effective.

The film points out that there is a clear need for more public health infrastructure. Procedures to combat outbreak should be enacted but also increasing the education of the masses on disease spread and how to act preventatively, as well as effectively.

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Media Use and Communication Inequalities in a Public Health Emergency: A Case Study of 2009–2010 Pandemic Influenza A Virus Subtype H1N1

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Describe the methodology of the study. Is this a new or inventive way of studying this issue?

The methods utilized in this paper are not necessarily new or inventive, yet this doesn't detract from its effectiveness. The data used for this study was collected from surveys of 1,569 people and the data was then analyzed using statistical methods of logistic regression.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?

There was very detailed recounting of investigations of three historical cases. The similarities between those cases and the World Trade Center investigations were then compared. Methods used include data collection, analysis and comparison. The author utilizes expert testimony and cites documents and the media often as well.